It’s Canada Day so we have some special options for you. Wear your Canada colours proudly.

Saturday (Two and a half options)(Early ride 7am)leaving from Chain Reaction for a 150km ride to celebrate the sesquicentennial. RTD will be leading this ride to pad his mileage. There’ll be the usual shorter option too.Coffee Ride 8am from Humbertown to O-Town (Oakville). You know who else has a red and white flag? Denmark… so a visit to the Danish Pastry House seems fitting.

Sunday at 8am will be a Get Outta Town ride starting in Kleinberg at the Public school. Good chance there’ll be bakery stop.

Monday6:40 am at Sanremo, 7:00 am at Humbertown
Route: Canada 150. 150 km. To celebrate Canada’s 150th we’re riding 150km. The turnaround point for this ride is Tailwinds B&B, operated by VCC alumnus Trevor Crystal! Plan on 6 hours for this one. (And we’re partnering with Etobicoke Cycling Club on this ride… We’ll likely have enough riders to split into two groups.)
For those not up for the full 150 km, here’s a 94 km option that goes out and finishes the same as the 150. It’s just missing 56 km in the middle!.
Bring a $5 buck to cover Trevor’s cost for snack etc…

Also, let us know if you are doing the PWC Epic Tour of Halton this fall. http://epictour.ca/ Early Bird deadline is this Friday.

Saturday – Coffee Ride and Women’s Cycling Day! The Velodonnas at Velocity Cycling Club and Etobicoke Cycling Club are joining together to lead a Women’s Day Ride. Join us! If you have always wanted to invite a girlfriend on a ride, now is your chance!Details:Who: whether you are experienced or new to road cycling in a group, come on out for a chill and chatty rideDeparture: 8 am sharpMeeting point: Humbertown mall parking lot at Royal York and south KingswayRoutes: 2 routes for you to choose from:
Route 1: Chill ride – approx. 40km loop with a stop for coffee around Lakeshore and Hurontario
Route 2: a loop to Oakville and back, with a stop for coffee, with the rest of the Velocity ClubAdmin: if you are not already a member of the Velocity Cycling Club or Etobicoke Cycling Club, you can still join us but please fill out a waiver here. Bring the waiver with you.

Sunday – Sorry Mom But We’re Riding! Starting at 8 am form Klienberg Public School, Rich has planned a 100km loop of rolling country roads. Please RSVP to Rich rgwilliams@gmail.com if you are planning to ride with him Sunday.

Have a great ride this weekend everyone and Happy Mothers day.Velocity

SafetyReminder – Working front and rear lights are mandatory for all Velocity road rides this year, not exceptions, no grace period. So be sure to have working lights or you won’t be able to participate, and that would really suck if you were turned away.

This Saturday May 13 is Women’s Cycling Day! The Velodonnas at Velocity Cycling Club and Etobicoke Cycling Club are joining together to lead a Women’s Day Ride. Join us! If you have always wanted to invite a girlfriend on a ride, now is your chance!

Details:Who: whether you are experienced or new to road cycling in a group, come on out for a chill and chatty rideDeparture: 8 am sharpMeeting point: Humbertown mall parking lot at Royal York and south KingswayRoutes: 2 routes for you to choose from:
Route 1: Chill ride – approx. 40km loop with a stop for coffee around Lakeshore and Hurontario
Route 2: a loop to Oakville and back, with a stop for coffee, with the rest of the Velocity ClubAdmin: if you are not already a member of the Velocity Cycling Club or Etobicoke Cycling Club, you can still join us but please fill out a waiver here.

SafetyReminder – Working front and rear lights are mandatory for all Velocity road rides this year, not exceptions, no grace period. So be sure to have working lights or you won’t be able to participate, and that would really suck if you were turned away.

Tonight looks like the best time to ride for the next 5 days.Wednesday Intermediate Ride – 6pm from Humbertown. Captain Rich M. will lead a fun intermediate paced no drop ride. With maybe a few spirited sections thrown in.Saturday Coffee Ride – 8 am from Humbertown. Maybe we’ll have a new yellow jersey/jacket winner this week. Let’s see if we can double the group size this weekend. Captain Katie will lead the coffee ride.Sunday Ride – If the weather is good we’ll ride at 8:30 from Klienberg Public School for a northern route lead by Rich W. with a bakery stop thrown in sure.

Saturday Coffee Ride – 8 am from Humbertown. Maybe we’ll have a new yellow jersey/jacket winner this week. Let’s see if we can double the group size this weekend. Rob Givens will lead the coffee ride.Sunday Ride –Sunday weather looks like a washout. All the more reason to ride tomorrow. So you can have the day off, or Zwift or whatever it is people do when they have free time.

Velocity

SafetyReminder – Working front and rear lights are mandatory for all Velocity road rides this year, not exceptions, no grace period. So be sure to have working lights or you won’t be able to participate, and that would really suck if you were turned away.

Wednesday Ride – We’ll Start at 6 Sharp from Humbertown Plaza. Katie Jessop will lead the ride.Saturday Coffee Ride – Continue this Saturday8 am from Humbertown. Maybe we’ll have a new yellow jersey/jacket winner this week. Let’s see if we can double to group size this weekend. Rob Givens will lead the coffee ride.Sunday Ride – we will send an announcement later this week.

Last wk was such a huge success! Great turnout and lots of fun! Let’s DO THIS, again!!Tonight we expect more VeloDonnas, you know who you are! Can’t wait to see you tonight 🙂
Remember, this is social, friendly, supportive and FUN!!
We’ll meet at Humbertown @ 5:50PM in the parking lot across the street from Second Cup for a quick pre-ride conversation and then roll out at 6pm sharp.

Necessary supplies for all rides:
– Water bottles
– Helmet
– Co2 canister or mini-pump
– Spare inner tube
– Front and back light (make sure they are fully charged)
– Check that your wheels are inflated to the appropriate PSI before each ride
– Dress appropriately…layers are always a good idea 🙂

We will ride a no drop pace out to Explorer drive where we will do some loops to practice riding in a group. If anyone is worried…don’t be! Remember…Fun, Supportive, Friendly, Social, NO DROP!

The forecast looks great – see you tonight VeloDonnas!
PS – Sorry Dudes this ride is all ours!SafetyReminder– Working front and rear lights are mandatory for all VeloDonna road rides, no exceptions, no grace period. So be sure to have working lights or you won’t be able to participate, and that would really suck if you had to go back home after making the effort to show-up on time.